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CatStretch Version 2 by Max for Cats Out Now and Free For Users of the Previous Version

For all users of CatStretch we have great news. Version 2 with lots of new features is out now and it's free for everyone who had purchased version 1. And if you bought the Stochastic Delay and happen to own a copy of OSCiLLOT, you will be happy to hear that a module for Max for Cats' modular system of the effect awaits you in Your Account (don't forget to log in first).

CatStretch is a 6-voice polyphonic time-stretching sample playback instrument. It lets you ‘freeze’ a sonic character at a specified position and play it back chromatically with MIDI notes. The position of a sample can be adjusted with the ‘Scrub’ dial. It uses phase-vocoding technology to achieve time stretching up to total time freeze.CatStretch 2 is specially tailored for extreme sonic manipulations in the spectral and time domain - sculpt your samples in new and unheard ways.

The Stochastic Delay offers two independent, stochastically driven delay engines with two post-EQ filters, freely adjustable or synced tempo as well as built-in reverb. The process can be adjusted either via mouse movements in the Resolution and Delay units or via the 'dice' buttons for a random injection, making it an ideal alternative to Live's Beat Repeat.

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